Video Interviews: Conversations with Champions

Robert Stephens, Founder of GeekSquad

About the Video GeekSquad founder Robert Stephens got it so right – from the uniform to the services being offered, to the perfect partner in Best Buy (just about outgrown at this point). You have to hear this interview to get some amazing insights on…

When is the Right Time to Sell the Company? Learning From Dave Becker of First Internet Bank and Founder of Four Inc. 500 Companies

About the Video We stopped in Indianapolis to interview Dave Becker for an all-new Nightingale-Conant audio program. In this video interview Dave discusses the best time to exit and how to see opportunity in times of economic distress. Featuring Troy Henikoff, Founder, SurePayroll Robert Jordan,…

Rick Smith, CEO and Founder, Taser

About the Video In this video Rick talks about the company’s start, his approach to problem solving, and how to keep a company moving forward. Looking back, it seems so easy – all public safety agencies now use Tasers. But in the early days it…

Terry Howerton, Founding Chairman of ITA and TechNexus

About the Video In this video interview Terry Howerton, Founding Chairman of ITA and TechNexus, shares how he co-founded ITA 10 years ago to create a place where people could self-identify as a tech community in Chicago. Featuring Terry Howerton, Founding Chairman of ITA and…

About the Video In this interview with Reese Schroeder, Managing Director of Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, Reese shares Motorola’s thesis on investing. Reese spells out exactly how he wants to be pitched and shares where he sees entrepreneurs mess up when they walk in his…

Michael Alter, CEO Surepayroll

About the Video Michael Alter, CEO of SurePayroll, shares three crucial lessons in this video interview on the sale of his company to Paychex for $115 million. Featuring Michael Alter, CEO, SurePayroll Robert Jordan, Author, How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart…

Ara Bagdasarian, CEO & Co-Founder, Omnilert

About the Video Ara Bagdasarian (CEO and Co-Founder of Omnilert) shares how Omnilert got it’s start, how it continues to stay ahead of the competition, and the entrepreneurial lessons it taught him along the way. Featuring Ara Bagdasarian, CEO & Co-Founder, Omnilert Robert Jordan, Author,…

Patrick Spain, Former CEO, Hoover’s

About the Video Patrick Spain (former CEO, Hoover’s; Former CEO and Founder, HighBeam; Chairman of the Board, Newser LLC) sits down to talk about the process of launching, growing and selling HighBeam to Gale/Cengage all in the span of 6 years. Featuring Patrick Spain, Former…

2011 Great Lakes Entrepreneurial Bash

About the Video On November 17, 2011, business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the heartland of America attended the Great Lakes Entrepreneurial Bash, a featured event of the Kauffman Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. A panel of world class company founders who started from scratch and…

2011 Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneurial Bash Panel

About the Video On October 17, 2011 top business leaders, executives, company owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs attended the Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneurial Bash at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland to celebrate outstanding entrepreneurship. A panel of world class company founders who started from scratch…

2011 NY Entrepreneurial Bash Panel

About the Video On October 3, 2011 top business leaders, executives, company owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs attended the New York Entrepreneurial Bash at the NYSE to celebrate outstanding entrepreneurship. A panel of world class company founders who started from scratch and blazed a trail to…

Bonnie Baskin, Founder, AppTec Labs & ViroMed Labs

About the Video Bonnie Baskin, founder of ViroMed and AppTec Labs talks about her inspiring story and gives some great lessons for women everywhere who are launching or running companies. View Video in YouTube Featuring Bonnie Baskin, Founder, AppTec Labs & ViroMed Labs Robert Jordan,…

The Author

Robert Jordan is an Inc. 500 CEO and founded Online Access, the first Internet-coverage magazine in the world. After the sale of Online Access, Jordan launched two companies: RedFlash, an interim management team; and interimCEO/interimCFO, a worldwide network for interim, contract, and project executives.

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